Evening Star Newspaper, April 22, 1898, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1898-16 PAGES. FIRST BLOW STRUCK Cruiser Nashville Captures the Span- ish Ship Buena Ventura. AMERICAN SHIELD PULLED DOWN All Signs of the United States Come Down in Madrid. A GREAT DEMONSTRATION SS KEY WEST, Fla., April 22—The | first Spanish prize is the steumer Buena Ven- tura, from Pascegoula for Rotterdam, with The Nashville first fired a blank which the Spaniards ignored. This followed by a shot from a six-pounder. The Buena Ventura then surrendered with Tumby shot, her crew of twenty men. ‘The Nashville towed her prize into this harbor at 11 o'clock this morning and put a prize crew on board. Both ships are lying well out in the stream. ‘The news of the capture of the Spaniard set the people of Key West frantic with enthusiasm. All work has been suspended and the docks are crowded with people. ‘The Buena Ventura, Capt. Luzarraga, left Pascagoula, Miss., on April 15, for Rotter- dam, and by this time she should have been well on her way across the ocean, end not in the vicinity of Key West. It is pos- sible that she may have been delayed by some accident in the gulf. ¥ Buena Ventura is owned by Larri- naga & Co. of Liverpool and Bilbao. She wa built at Sunderland in 1871, is of 1,155 tons i S feet long, has 34 feet 4 inches beam and draws 23 feet # inches of water. Ame Comes Down. MAL . April —The dem- onstrators last evening (Thursday) hoisted the Spanish flag over the office of the Equi Life Insurance Company's build- the American shield by that the edifice had favor of the com- ing and another, been hy replaced indicaung hecated in moved to other buildings bear- ing the signs of the United States, all of which were either taken down or will be taken down tomorrow. ‘The crowd then visited the railway station and gave a tremendous ovation to a couple of depart- ing battalions of marines. From this point they went to the Military Club, as already cabled. An Imposing Demonstration. At the moment this dispatch leaves the city for Paris the manifestants, are mak- ing an imposing demonstration, 6,000 strong and headed by national flags. Tae dempastration is still increasing in size and is new divided into two processions. ‘The first is moving to the French embassy ratitude to France for taking nish affairs in Washington. to expre charge of S; The second, numbering 5.000, is moving toward the National Theater, which 1s crowded. Ve are on the outside unable to get The scene within was quite imposing. Senor Aguilera, the civil govern- or, addressed the audience, counseling citt- zens to disperse, since they had had “a free opportuni emonstrat “vivas” and left the theater slowly. Those outside finally dis- rsed, still shouting “Viva Espana” and “Death to the Yankee: to ‘The crowd redoubled Fake Rumors at Cadiz. LONDON, April 22.—Lloyds have rzceived a dispatch from Cadiz, Spain, inquiring whet there is “any confirmation of the t the United States cruiser San seo has been blown up by her boiler ted States cruiser San Francisco is now at the Brooklyn navy yard, under- rs, having arrived there recently from England. a WAITING FOR ORDERS. Nerfolk Under Steam and Ready to Move. FORT MONROE, Va., April Waiting orders” is about all that could be said of the flying squadron early this morn- ing. The routine duties on board were gone through with in the same manner as any other day, the only difference noticzable be- ing that officers were not given shore leave. Qvery officer was on beard last night and anticipated starting orders. The definit news movement of the Key West 1 little excitement, as tt had been What seemed chiefly to inter- officers was whzther the Verde Is- fleet of Spain had moved, it being the al impression that until tt does this iron will not make a move. tories relating to the detachment of Mussachusetts are denied, no order of Ament to any other fleet having ived. It was more peaceful kere is morning than yesterday, beth as re- lates to activity on the ships, weather and a. Un shore there was a tril more ex- tement. People sat on the dock string pieces and w wgorly for movements the Every string of signals that At up to the mast of the Brooklyn was to mean something dire until finally toward coon it was seen that all the ships were at targ:t practice and evidently not preparing to move as yet. Pilots are here ready to take out the ships at a moment's notice, fires are up and en- eines coupled, and a start can be made in an hour. Ons of the colliers for the fleet, the Sat- urn, came back from Norfolk yard this morning with a full complement of cogl and oll for the use of the syuadron, > CENTS Fleet at fleet creat anticipate est th boats. FIFTY-! VE A Foor Paid for Unimproved Property N the B. and 0. Depot. A large piece of unimproved property Was sold veste-day at public sale by C. G. Sloan & Co., auctioneers. It is located at the southeast corner of North Capitol and D streets, just east of the square occupied by the Baltimore and Ohio depot. The purchaser was W. B. Turpin and the price paid was fifty-five cents per square foot. The property comprises original lots 5, 6 and 7 and part of lot 4, square 683, and has a frontage of 235 feet on North Capitol street and 166 feet on D street, with a total area of 39,010 square feet. It is understood that Mr. Turpin repre- sented in this purchase Mr. Albart Carry, ad that it is the intention of the latter erect on the premises a wiiQphouse where ain and other supplies for the brewery conducted by Mr. Carry can be stored. The land has a frontage on the railroad tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio about At the point where the tracks turn into the station. The price paid was only sufficient to satisfy the trust and the expenses of the sale. ir a Damages Claimed. Buit at law to recover $4,000 damages has been instituted by Armistead Johnson against John Jacoby. The plaintiff alleges that the 2ist of last October while at work at a sewer near the corner of F street ind New Hampshire avenue he was struck oy Several falling stones and permanently ajured. Jacoby, it is okarged, was legally responsible for the acct, being the con- ‘actor in charge of tluexcavating. DECLARATION OF WAR Will Likely Follow the First Overt Act. The State Department Is now considering the advisability of requesting Congress to declare war. While there is no absolute necessity for the immediate declaration, there are several reasons why the adoption of such a course would prove advantageous to us. Strong pressure is being nrought to bear upon the State Department to tnduce it to make a preper recommendation to Cergress to serve as a basis of action. In the first place It is held that until a formal declaration is issued we cannot set in motion the neutrality laws of foreign countries, and, in fact, would be practically in the position that Spain occupied toward Cuba—denying that war existed in spite of the actual fact. There is another reason of material im- pertance just now that may influence ac- ticn. That is that the army and navy may probably be prevented from calling for the services of retired officers, owing to the fact that in some cases the statutes pro- vide that this may only be done upon “a declaration of wai This 1s notably the case with the medical ccrps of the army, which is likely to be under the immediate necessity of calling for a number of retired officers of that branch of the service. In the navy also it is extremely desirable that the Secre- tary have the power to avail himself of the services of retired officers, if not for active sea service, at least to replace in the Navy Department and at naval sta- tions the younger officers who are needed afloat. The State Department has nearly re- linquished its connection with the Cuban question, which has practically passed In- to the hands of the two war branches— the army and the nav Of course, all direct correspondence with Spain has now ceased, but the department has still to perform a number of formal acts required by international law. mainly in the direc- tion of notifying the foreign powers of the conditions under which the United States will conduct the war with Spain. —_.- + o0 HAVE WE SEIZED HAWAIIt Rumor of Such a Move Comes From the Island. SAN FRANCISCO, April Advices from Honolulu, under date of April 14, state that it Is rumored Minister Sewell and Admiral Miller will take formal pos- session of the islands in the name of the United States as a coaling station on April 15. It was impossible to confirm the rumor before the steamer Rio Janeiro left Honolulu. It was learned at the Capitol today that the President, in conversation with differ- ent senators, asked them what they thought of the proposition to take the Ha- waiian Islands as well as the Philippines as a war measure. Those in favor of an- nexation of Hawaii expressed the hope that the San Francisco report is true. —— + -— FOR VOLUNTEERS. THE CAL The Prociamation Prepared at the War Department. Secretary Alger today took to the White House for the President's signature a proc- lamation prepared at the Wer Department calling for 100,000 men to serve as volun- teers for one year. In many respects the call follows the out- lines of that made by President Lincoln on April 15, 1861, when he asked for 75,000 men. Necessarily there are many differ- ences, because of the different purpose for which volunteers are asked. If the prece- dents are followed, Secretary Alger, promptly upon the signing and issuance ot the proclamation, will request the execu- tives of each of the several states to cause to be immediately detached from the mili- tla the quota they may be called on to fur- nish. The governors will announce the time at which such militia may be expected at the rendezvous, where they will be met by officers of the United States and mus- tered into the service of the government. Foliowing this, the Secretary of War w designate officers for the muster servic and they will report at the places in each state where the troops are to be rendez- vous-d. President Lincoln's first call was for but 75,000 men, but the total number furnished was 91,816. —_———_-e-—_____ AT THE DEPARTME: The New Postmaster General in His Office. The new Postmaster General reached the Post Office Department shortly after 1 o'clock. He came direct from the cabinet meeting In company with Mr. Calvin Wells of Philadelphia, one of the owners of the Fhiladelphia Press, and an intimate friend of General Smith. Immediately upon their arrival they were shown into the office of the Postmaster General. Mr. Gary was waiting for his successor and greeted him warmly, and the three went into the pri- vate office and there for upward of an hour discussed post office affairs. Postmaster General Smith said to a re- pcrter of The Star that he would not as- sume active control of the office until Mon- day. He would go to Philadelphia tonight and return Monday at 11 o'clock. At noon he would hold an informal reception in his room and receive the clerks of the depart- ment. In reply to a question, he said he had no plans for the future as far as changes of methods or clerks were con- cerned. eee Money for Spain’s Nav PARIS, April 22.—A Spanish financier has subscribed $50,000 toward the fund which the embassy of Spain hers is ralsing to strengthen the fleet of that country. ——— Would Be a Rich Prize. LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands, April 22.— The Spanish steamer Montserrat of 2,583 tens, which sailed from Cadiz on April 10 for Havana, touched here on April 13, and proceeded the sam2 day for Cuba. She had on board a valuable cargo and a number of troops and war material. Troops and war supplies were landed here, but the steamer proceeded with much cargo on board for Havana, and should prove to be a rich prize for a United States cruiser. —_—>— Expect the Blockade Soon. HAVANA, April 22—The Imparcial says: “As we are writing the warships of the United States will have commenced to exe- cute the ignoble crime decre2d by Washing- ton, namely, the blockade of Havana. But the guns of our batteries are able to speak. ‘The moment has arrived to prove the 2n- durance and courage of the army, which is £0 desirous of gaining glory. The first shot fired by the Yankees ought to be tho signal for a complete unison of all Spaniards in defense of the fatherland. Spain has snatched victory from more perilous situa- tions.” ———— Spain Calls for Troops. MADRID, April 22, 9 a.m.—A royal de- cree has been gazated calling out 30,000 men of the reserves of 1897. May Feed the Cubans. e While the blockade 1s in progress it is thought that arrangements will mature to send food and provisions to Cuban points where danger of Spanish molestation will be least. This is not settled upon, how- ever, and may never be carried out. The Proposition is to send food to non-com- batants by warships which can be Spared. Justice White of the Supreme Court had @ conference with President McKinley to- day. Justice White is recognized as one of the highest authorities on the old civil code and on the maritime laws. It Is be- Meved that he conferred with the President on matters relating to these subjegas. ACTION IN CONGRESS TODAY Senate Adjourned on Account of Senator Walthall’s Death—An Elec- The leaders were very anxious to get the bill authorizing the President to call out the volunte@rs through the House of Rep- resentatives and into the hands of the President at the earliest possible moment teday. In order to expedite matters, there- fore, the conferees met before noor and ar- ranged a cor. plete «greement on the Sen- ate amendments. As soon as the journal was read the Hcuse went through the for- tality of agreeing to a conference. Mr. Hull, chairman of the military affairs com- mittee, then explained the imperative ne- cessity of haste and what had been dore. Without even a formal ratification of the informal action of the conferees, he there- upen presented the conference report. The charges agreed upon were briefly ex- plained. There was no debate, although Mr. Dock- ery (Mo.) entered his protest against the amendment permitting the raising of three thousand men from the United States at large. The report was then unanimously agreed to. The House resumed consideration of the Patterson-Carmack electiow case and Mr. Patterson by courtesy was allowed to ad- dress the House for one hour in his own behalf. A sense of gloom pervaded the Senate this morning on account of the death of Senator Walthall. Prior to the convention of the body arrangements had been made to do as little business as was consistent with the existing emergency. The prayer of the blind chaplain contain- ed beautiful and touching references to the death of the distinguished Mississippi sen- ator. Upon the conclusion of the invoca- tion the Senate proceeded to the consid- eration 6f executive business. The conference report on army bill was agreed to. At 2 oclock the Senate opened the doors to hear the announcement of the death of Senator Walthall, and at 2:05 p.m. ad- journed. A Trip in « Balloon. From the North American Review. I made an ascent in the gigantic balloon which, toward the end of the sixties, had been brought over by a number of well- known French aeronauts, Messrs. Yon, Godard, Mangin, Chavantier and Tissan- dier. Mr. Glaisher, the celebrated meteor- ist, who in one of his ascents had at- tained the greatest height (seven .miles), took the direction of the enormous airship on that occasion. Shortly before a. balloon of moderate extent had been brought to England by Mr. Giffard. I was accidental- ly prevented from accepting the invitation to take part in the ascent. On the next day the balloon exploded through a fire. When we ascended afterward in the great captive balloon, the volume of which w no less than 424,000 cubic feet, height 121 feet, during such stormy that Mr. Glaisher thought at first th terprise should be given up on that day, we had rather a strange experience. At a great altitude we were bumped about so badly, and at such suddenly changing and precipitous angles, that one of the passen- gers near me was seized with an insane Kind of giddiness. All at once he felt an irresistible impulse to throw himself over- board into the ocean of the air! He was pulled down by those about him, where upon he sank sideways on his knees. his eves being shut in as by blinkers. ‘There were no seats in the car. We stood like so many bottles in the narrow wicker- work ring, which only reached to the lower part of one’s breast, and which was hollow- ed out in the middle, so that the ever-shift- ing landscape could be seen through it; rather a trying aspect for those given to sea sickness. The altitude reached was such that the manifold sounds below grad- ually merged into a music of the sphere: and then into absolute stillness. The jerk movements of the airship became at | so abrupt that the danger signal had t hung out. The hideous part of the v was the coming down. It was effected short but violent pushes, and one felt ever and anon as if the head were thrust into the stomach. For all that, I greatly enjoy ed the trip. —_—___+e+____ A Bug That Cuts Through Meta From the Pittsburg Dispatch. The Zopherous Mexicanus, as {t is called scientifically, is but little known in this country. A visitor from Mexico brought to New York in 1888 the first specimen which had been seen in this country, and gave it to W. F. Devoe. This cne died or e. caped within a short time, and little chance was afforded for studying its peculiaritic Soon afterward another was obtained and it is in regard to this one that Mr. Devoe tells the following story: The beetle was between four and five the volunteer n- timeters long (more than inch and a alf), about one-third as wide, and was mewhat mottled. Being placed in a cardboard box for confinement, the curl- ous creature effected its escape therefrom by cutting through the material. It did the same thing when put Into a box with wooden top. Finally, the owner immurc the beetle in a small glass jar with a tight- fitting pewter cover. In order to give th bug fresh air, however, several holes we: punched in the metal. These were from one-quarter to three-eighths of an inch In diameter, and the plate itself was about one-sixteenth of an inch in thickness. Af- ter this last bottling the little ra caped again, and in the same manner 9 reful examination of the cover showed that the beetle had gnawed the metal where there was an exposed edge. It had not bored. It had tried its mandi- bles first on one opening and then on an- other. At length more by accident than by design, no doubt, it had cut away the inter- vening material between the two holes that Were a quarter of an inch apart, thus merz- ing them into one. The gap was large enough to allow the bug to crawl through. Fortunately, in every case, this specimen was recaptured. The beetle did not swal- low the metal; it could not be sald to have eaten the stuff. Bits of the pewter, large and small, like variously sized particles of Sawdust, were found in the jar, and have been carefully preserved. When one remembers that a tool must be harder than the substance which it is used to cut, he realizes how remarkable was such a performance. —_+-e+_____ Methods of Deer. From the Kennebec (3fe.) Journal. An Oxferd county sportsman, who 1s much Interested in the habits of wild game, reports seeing three deer chased by dogs in the deep snow. It was impossible for them to run fast, and they adopted tactics that were at once novel and practical. They were running single file. The first thing that attracted attention as unusual was the action of the leader, which stopped suddenly, jumped to one side, and let the other two deer run by in the path he had made. Very soon the new leader jumped out and let his followers run ahead as leng as the leader could stand it to make the path in the deep snow. This was kept up until they went out of sight, and the sportsman had learned something new. woe From His Point of View. From the Chicago Post. “But you confess, father,” protested the beautiful girl when the father showed in- dications of a desire to withhold his con- sent, “that you do not know of a single solitary thing that is in the least deroga- tory to his reputation.” “That's just it,"* replied the old gentle- man. “i don’t like the idea of bringing any one into my family who is so infernaily sly as all that.” je aise Or It was in midocean, and he was deathly sick. In a moment of rest between spells at the rail, he was heard to groan, “And to think I am paying for this!’—Boston Tran. NASHYIWLE’S PRIZE| Report of Gapture Credited by Naval | Officers. vies CAPTAIN SIMPSON 70 BE PROMOTED Lieut. Cowles As- signed to the Topeka. Commander NO ORDERS GIVEN SCHLEY as ts seas The report that the gunboat Nashville had captured a Spanish merchant ship gained rapid circulation through the Navy Department shortly after noon today. It caused much excitement, and was eagerly discussed as the first outward evidence of ectual existence of war. Up to 1 o'clock, however, Secretary Long had not received werd of the capture, except through news- Paper sources. Notwithstanding this, na- val officers credited the report and discuss- ed it as though it was an accomplished fact. Among the officials the report caused much satisfaction, although it was satd that the capture of a Spanish warship would have been more acceptable than that of a merchant ship. There is said to be no question as to th> right of taking Spanish merchant ships at this time. Two of these ships left Galveston within the last day or with considerable cargoes of cotton on beard. Another Spanish ship is said to be en route from Vera Cruz, Mexico, with 1,000,000 pesetas on board, repr2senting the subscription of Vera Cruz to the Spanish interests in Cuba. Cupt. Sampson to Be Promoted. The Secretary of the Navy has finally decided to temporarily appoint Capt. Samp- son, now in command of the North Atlan- tic squadron, a rear admiral. By this ac- tion the department will “jump” Capt. Sampson, who stands third in the list of captains, over not only the two captains preceding him, but over the ten com- modores of the next grade above and be- low that of rear admiral. It is explained, however, that the appointment being only temporary the superior officers will lose nothing by this, for when he relinquishes the command of the squadron Rear Ad- miral Sampson will again become Capt Sempson and retain his number in the register. The purpose of thus increasing the rank of Capt. Sampson is to prevent the confusion and disarrargement of the department which would result should he fall in with one of the other naval commanders now in North Atlantic wate: Commander Francis W. Dickins, assist- ant chief of the navigation bureau, appear- ed before an examining board today and pessed his cxamingation for promotion to the rank of ¢aptain, which grade he will fill when the first vacancy occurs. Lieut. Baker, just returned from Pari and an applicant for sea service, has bes tendered the gommand of one of the new yechts just purchased by the government, preferably the Penelope. No Orderx to.Commodore Schley. There were all sorts of rumors at the Navy Department today as to the move- ments of the; flying squadren, but carefa! inquiry disclosed thy fact that so far Com- modore Schley has not received his sailing orde Bancroft to Be Refitted. Orders have been issued for the little gunboat Ban¢roft,,which recently arrived at Boston from a tour in the Mediterra- hean, to proceed to Norfolk, with a view to being finally fitted out for service with the fleet now on its way to blockade the ports of Cuba. This vessel will be com- nded by Lieutenant Commander Rich- aréson Clover, now chief of the bureau of naval intelligence and ex-officio member of the naval strategic board. To Command the Topeka. it. Commander Cowles, upon his own application, has been assigned to the com- mand of the new cruiser Topeka, which salled a day or two ago from England, where she was purchased for the United States. Lieut. Commander Winslow takes command of the Fern, being detached from the St. Louls. Today's Naval Orders. The foliowing naval orders were issued today Paymaster’s © ed to the Adams. Paymaster W. J. Thompson, from duty in connection with coast survey vessels and to be ready for orders to the St. Paul. Lieutenant Commander H. Winslow, from the St. Louis to command Fern, Lieutenant Commander W. C. Cowles, frora command of the Fern to be ready to command Topeka. Commander J. G. Eaton, previous orders revoked. Ordered to command Resolute. Acting Lieutenant Wililam Wright, ap- pointed on board the Armeria. Acting Lieutenant Wm. J. Hoberts, ap- poinied on board St. Paul. Acting Lieutenant Geo. Young, appointed on board St. Paul. Acting Lieutenant J. A. Patton, appoint- ed on board St. Paul. Li rk J. S. Mitchell, appoint- Acting Lieutenant Hiram Dixon, ap pointed on board St. Paul. Acting Lieutenant Ralph Osborn, ap- pointed on board St. Paul. o- Hospital Vessel for Troops. In anticipation of hostilities in Cuba, the officials of the War Department are con- sidering the advisability of chartering a suitable vessel for use as a floating hospital for the treatment and care of soldiers who may be wounded or disabled in the line of duty. The plan is to have this vessel anchored at the nearest port to the field of action in Cuba, in readiness to receive on board the sick and wounded of the army, with a view to their transfer to hospitals in the United States. The necessity for such a ship ig, believed to be heightened by reason of t tic dangers. that will threaten the in Cuba. Yellow fever and other co! diseases cre especially prevalent in uring’ the rainy season. The surgeon of the army is, there- fore, looking | ft having a capacity for at least i et otherwise eareen ls for hospital 3. In case one is pro- cured it will the naval hospital ship Creole, sail under the flag of the Red Cross. —_—_—_—_-e+____. Quesr Trades, From the London Echo. Ir a great city like Paris there is a large number of pérson’’ who gain their living honorably endugh,‘but in exercising pro- fessions the most’€xtraordinary. One see- ing them at twork: would not think they could do welljand‘wonder why they do tt. A little attention: will explain the mysté There is the’seareher for gold or jew he lives by sewers. You will see him wait- ing near their openings, a net in hand, snapping up and selecting from all that comes out of them. Sometimes he finds objects of gold or sil- ver, which, after many turns of fortune, come to be lost, or, rather, found there. Then there is the crow chaser. This isa Uttle girl or boy, who aids his parents b: gaining 3 or 4 cents a day. They set o! early in the morning and give their ser vices to the kitchen gardeners in the sub- urbs, Sometimes. they go several miles be- fore arriving at , thelr employer’s place. ‘Their ‘k is to stand among the vege- table and ebase away the sparrows, crows and other pi'fering birds by wavi: a black cloth. It is a fatiguing task and we have said above how they are paid. But the chiléren perform their work with geal, and at nightiall return on foot to their homes., Sometimes their employers give them: the scraps from their tables. WAR D unteer Forces. Gen. Colby a@ the Cuban Legion— Details of Officers—Many Appli- cations on File. Gen. L. W. Calby, the organizer of the American-Cuban Volunteer Legion, arrived in the city last night from Nebraska, and will offer the services of the legion to the government as part of the army of invasion in Cuba. The American-Cuban Volunteer Legion consists ef about 25,000 men who have be2n enlisted and mustered into ser- vice and stand ready at any time to go to Cuba. Two Local Compantes. Two companies of the legion have been organized in the District of Columbia, have been drilled and are ready to move at the order of their commanding officer. The Ibgion will be composed of cavalry, most of which it !s proposed to secure from “Texas, to be composed of cowboy# skilled in the handling of horses and arms; ariil- lery and infantry. Gen. L. W. Colby, the organizer of the legion, has seen extensiv2 military service. He is a college graduate, a lawyer by pro- fession, and is regarded as one of the ablest attorneys of the west. Under Prosident Harrison's administration, Gen. Colby was assistant attorney general of the United States, and in that capacity became well known in this city. He has also served two terms in the Nebraska stat2 senate and is a Frominent republican of that state. Gen. Colby served in the war of the re- bellion, had command of a company in the Sioux and Cheyenre Indian war in 1863, commanded a battalion in the Indian cam- paign of 18 ; Was colonel in comman: of the regular and state troops during the strike in Omaha in 1882, and was brigadier general in command of the Nebraska mil- itary forces in the Sioux Indian war in the winter of 1800-91. He hi served in the infantry, cavalry and the artillery and in every military ca- pacity from private to brigadier general. He has been three years captain, six years colonel and nine years a brigadier general. He has always been successful in his mil- tary campaigns, and in the last Sioux war personal congratulations for his troops from neral Nel- son A. Miles of the United States army, and was given a gold medal by the state of Nebraska for gallant servic During the past year General Colby has made two visits to Cuba and has familiar- ized himself with the situation there, mak- ing a study of the country and the posts of the enemy in order to be thoroughly familiar with the ground on which his campaizn might be waged. He is regarded as a thorough tactician and organizer, and is looked upom as cautious and full of re- sources, while he is active and courageous. Only a few days are needed, ¢ Celby has stated, to have his forces sj ing to a central point to be embarked for Cuba. To Organize Arkansas Troops. the request of Goy. Jones of Arka sas, the Secretary of War has detail Lieut. Elias Chandler of the 16th Infant to special duty in connection with the or- ganization of a regiment of selected com- panies of the National Guard of the state At of Arkansas for service in the national di fense under the proposed call for volun- teers. This is the first assignment of this kind made in anticipation of war wiih Spain. Army officers detailed as instructors at institutions of learning have been ordered to report with their regiments. Officers of Volunteers. In anticlpation of the enactment of the bill for an increase of the army prepared at the War Department, and known as the volunteer army or departmental bill, Gen. Miles has prepared a table showing the exact number of officers that will be com- prised within the proposed volunteer or- ganization. The volunteer army will call for the appointment of officers as follows: Four major generals, nine brigadier gen- erals, four assistant adjutant generais, rarking respectively as colonel, lieutenant colonel, major and captain; one chief en- gineer, with the rank of colonel. ‘Two inspector generals, with the rank of colonel and lieutenant colonel, respectively. Two chief quartermasters,, with the rank of colonel and lizutenant colonel, respec- tively. One assistant quartermaster, rank of captain. ‘Two chief commissaries, with the rank of ccionel and lieutenant colonel, respectively. One as@istant commissary, with the rank of captain. with the One judge advocate, with the rank of general. Two chief surgeons, with the rank of colonel and lieutenant colonel, ri And aids-de-camp authorized by law fe the regular establishment. ‘These officers are contemplated for a volunteer army organization, comprising one army corps, commanded by a major general; three divi ch commanded by a major general; three brigades for each division, each commanded by a brigadier general, making nine in all; three regi- ments to a brigade, making in all twenty- seven regiments, having the usual regimen- tal complement of officers. Under the original provisions of the bill, the appointment of all the general ard Staff officers is vested in the President of the United States, while the appointment of the regimental officers is vested in the governors of the various states in which the forces are organized. Many Applications, Applications for positions of all kinds which will have to be filled as the resuit of the raising of the volunteer army are being filed at the War Department, and many senators and representatives already have called to speak a good word in behaif of the applicants. Both Secretary Alger and Assistant Sec- retary Meiklejohn were overrun with vis- itors during the entire morning, among the number being Senators Carter, Lodge and McMillan, and Representatives Spark- man and Hopkins. It is said that no final decision has yet been reached by the War Department cn the question of whether the first and séc- ond classes of the cadets at West Point shall be graduated in advance of the time ordinarily set for that purpose. It would not be surprising, however, should it be determined to advance the graduation of the first class to an early date instead of waiting until June, at which time under ordinary circumstances the graduating ex- ercises would occur. —————_ e+___. Government Bonds. pectively, (Continued from First Page.) commissary department in the city in cas the brigade ts encamped in this vicinity. Major Neumeyer is in favor of establish- ing @ depot somewhere in the center of the city, and having a wagon line main- tained to supply the camp or camps. Gen. Harries was in ais office in the board of trade rooms until a iate hour waiting for an immediate call of the guard. Col. Winthrop Aléxander of the Ist Regi- ment and Col. Emn-et Urell of the 2d Regi- ment waited at the armory for any word from Gen. Harries. Other officers at the armory were Lieut. Col. Henry May and Adjt. Richard Dornelly, 1st Regiment. Lieut. Col. Richard O’Brien and Adjt. Ja: L. Mock of the 2d Regiment. Mr. William P. Jacobs of 205 8th street nertheast ts desirous of organizing about four infantry companies of troops, to be used in ary capacity which the govern- ment may think necessary. Mr. Jacobs was first Heutenant of the Sons of Vet- erans, George H. Thomas Camp, No. 31, under the Maryland division. He would E to have anybody who wishes to enlis: apply in person at 205 8th street north- east, between 8 and 9 o'clock in the even- ing, or write him. He states that if he can get the names and addresses of per- scns who wish to enlist he will himself call upon them in order to make arrangements. Mr. Jazobs says the officers can be elected by the men themselves after the com- Panies are organized. After becoming proficient in drilling, Mr. joncee states he will apply to the govern- ment for the placing of his companies int active service. He wishes to get instruc- uons from competent army officers. Se PLUNDERED POCKETS. Result of the Mystic Shriners’ on the Masonic Fair, The nobles of the Mystic Shrine were not the only great big lusty men who surrend- ered without def2nse to the weapons of wo- men’s wiles at Convention Hall last night. There was a great crowd of Knights Tem- plars from Baltimore, but one and all succumbed, and if Baltimore street car companies ever sold tickets the visitors would have left those, too. The guests tonight will be the members of the G. A. R. and of the Conrederate Veterans’ Association and the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the occa- sion will donbtiess be one that will be long remembered by those who participate in it. An invitation was to Gen. Fit hugh Lee to attend this evening, and it is not improbable that he will be present if he reaches the city in time. The United States Marine Band has been engaged to furnish the music at the fair and exposition Monday and Tuesday next. In order to give full opportunity to enjc the concerts of this splendid band of mu- icians, the board ef control has decited that no cther entertainments will be pe mitted. The fair will close Wedresday night at 12 o'clock, and the voting cont=sis will be clos othe same night, when all books must be turned in. The verious chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be well represented at the fair tonight, and their participation will add picturesque and pleasing features to the occasion. When the Mystic Shriners were formed in line on G street last evening, preparatory to parading to the fair, the absence of an American flag in the line was noti strewd noble espied one floating fr perch of the Lerch dyeing establis and requested Dr, J. Melville Lamb, preprietor, to lend it for the parade, quickiy granted and the flag and staff, being loosened from its fasten- ing, was taken down and triumphantly ried in the procession. Ye Olde English Village” is attracting with a program in the open air tl which grows better with each perfor ce. The stellar attraction is the famous European revolving ladder act by Messrs. Shreve and Morsell. This sp2- clalty is of the most daring aerial per- formances ever given, and is the invention of two Washington boys. The full progran: for tonight is as fol- Jlows: Part 1, 7:45 p.m.—Exhibition of bag . Mr. George A. Crawford, jr., C. Wrestling, Brothers Sterling i<er Harmony Lodge, No. 17: Robert Akers, Lebanon Lodge, No, 7; fancy dance, Miss Virgie Luckett:’ war of the roses, ng with folls or duelling swords, . Nelson and Thomp: Intermis- Raid nt , 8:15 p.m.—Contortion, Messrs. Howard and Leigh, Burnt Cork Club; reci tation, Mr. Max Kahn; acrobats, Prof. Maurice Joyce and Ted Clinton, Carroll In- stitute Athletic Club; fancy bicycle riding, by Racycle Baker. Intermission. Part 3—S:45 p.m., cake walk, pupils of Miss Lou Trettler; canine {ntelligence, Ee! Bonnie,” owned and exhibited by Mr. H. O. French. Intermission. At 9:15 p.m., European revolving ladder act, Messrs. Shreve and Morsell. Part 4—Foll fencing, Messrs. Golen Strong and Darviulat, Columbia Athletic Professor Crossley and Master olan, jr., Horace Tremmer and Columbia Athletic Club, Club; : 5 p. m.—Little Elsie Worth, The Pet of the Village; Specialty, Mr. Henry Mills, Burnt Cork Club; “Problems in Arithmetic,” “Black Bonnte,” exhibited by Mr. H. O. French. Interest in the “Chamber of Horror: the exhibition conducted by New Jeru: lem Lodge, in connection with its owned and a- booth at the fair, is unabated. The mechanism employed is entirely modern, and it is op- erated by skilled scientific gentlemen, brought over from w York for that purpose. It is an “illusicn,” conducted on the principle as those of Paris and New York. Each 2vening several dozen valuable ar- ticles are voted off at this booth, the | donations for that purpose being: Une box of choice fruits from John H. Ma ruder, one Paris: trimmed imported boneect from Al. Louise, the F street milline: tandsome pincushion, Mrs. Jacob Moor?; hand-painted cup and saucer, Mrs. Myron B. Wright; sewing basket and gentieman’s cuff box, Mrs. Geo. A. Shehan; silk coat rack, per- fumed, Mrs. Benj. McCauley. 2 oll-painted pin tray, Mrs. Brande- ; water color pa‘nted blotter, Miss M. Hericn: handsome pillow, Mrs. A. M. Deckery; 3,000 cigars and three cases of Hunter rye that are given away nighily at 16 cents a chance; also $25 cash from Sul- livan, Vail & Co., New York; $2.50 from Witbur Winter, Harper's Ferry, and $> fror: Wm. G. Carter. eerie een Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, to Co., New York. IN. -O] Hi ae sia! > ww Wheat—May, ar Corn—May uly. Oats—Mi ae Saly. HONG KONG, April 22—The United -aquadron a ready for sea, EPARTMENTIGUARD NOW READY|FINANCE AND TRADE | Active Preparations to Organise the Vol- Few Stocks Were Offered on Call ag New York. The Market Was Narrow and DulJ on War News. pet: GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, NEW YORK, April 22.—The soarcity of stocks seeking a market, as demonstrated by the final rald on prices yesterniay, cavsed some apprehension in professional circles this morning. Bhort contracts were covered in moderate volume during the opening hour, prices advancing easily in consequence. The short interest in London helped to hold prices at that center, and scme disposition to buy for a turn was re- ported. The differences of opinion as to the cost and duration of the Spanish war are exceed- ingly marked in financial circles. In some the belief in a brief naval contest prevails and securities are regarded as being a pur- cha? on all declines. In the more conservative circles disap- pointment in these views is provided for and saies on all rallies urged as the logical course to be pursued, if new ventures ars contemplated at all. The market is in the hands of expertencea men so far as its fundamental features are concerned, but the professional room ¢ ment Is justly credited with making prices. There are no significant signs of liquid tion, strong interests refusing to sell the contents of their safe deposit boxes. The refusal to lend securities, coupled with the refusal to sell, makes short selling unusually hazardous, even in the presence: of actual war. Buying is delayed, however, and the faith of the public in at least on: more chance at speculative bargains is un- chenged. The call for volunteers may impress Wall Street in a greater degree than any pre vious event of the present campaign. Th success of the call is relied upon to coun- teract the real significance of the causes Prompting its issue. The market is not likely to become violent in character m any event, and if concessions are to com they can be accomplished without the fin cial disturbaace usually incident to gra undertakings. Rumors of all sorts were in circulation during the day, and many of them were productive of some marked result. All events possible of a favorable constraction are pressed into surface. No opportunity is being neglected for the protection of vested capital. Call money was offered somewhat more freely during the day, and an effort will be made to prevent apprehension on this point. The prospect of a premium on gold brcught out prompt arguments against such a tendency. All these facts merely demonstrate the alertness of all financial interests. Weak points are to be protected Panics are to be prevented by being antici- pated. An ad neing market is admitted! for the future only, but th nis against a declining on: the present. The successes and failures of ar will be reflected from time to time, but exceptional disappointment will b> necessary to materially curtall present prices. Con- fidence in the future is strongly marked on all sides, and selling other people's se- curities is losing caste even among the pro- fessional traders. Se ee NANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, perted by Corson & Macartrey, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. % Wall st. n Spirits, ptd- American Sugar. . . - 88% Chicago&Notawestern 115% 116 115 Chicago Gas. 85% BR RG CM. & St. f SAS BBY CMs 8 Paal. Creme -1.& Pacific.. “82X “Bbiy “82 aoe MBO. see re nk Consolidated Gas Tos 17055 Del. Lack & Wo. See Delaware & Hudson 10435 1057, 104i Den.& KioGrande, pid 40K 41 aU Erie .. Generai Blectrie. Tilnots Centrai. Lake snore. Lousvitie 5 Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Blevated. Michigan Central... Missouri Pacitic. National Lead Co. National veaa Uo.. pra: New Jersey Centrai. New York Centrai. Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, pfd. Ont. & Western Pacittc Mai... Phila. & keading. | Paliman FP. ©. Southern Ry.. ofa Phila Traction . Texas Pacific.. Teun. Coa: & iro Union Pac! ington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call12 o'elock w.—Metropollt: Railroad conv. 6s, §1,000 at 118; $1,000 at L Washington Gas, 2 at 46% Pneumatic Gun riage, 100 at 59 cer cents; 1 at 58 cent cents; 100 at 60 cent ‘ar 100 at 59 cents; 100 at SY 00 at 59 cents; 100 at 50 100 at 58 cents; 100 at 5 cents; 100 at 59 cents; 100 at 59 cents: luo at SB cents; Suv at 59 cents.” After call—Pucumatic Gua Carriage, 300 at 59 cents; 100 at 59 cents. District of Columbia Bonds.—3.65s, funding, cur- rency, 112 bid, 114 asked. Miscellaneous Bouds.—Metropulitan Railroad 117% bid, 118% asked. Metropolitan Raili conv. 68, 117% bid. Metropolitan Railroad certifi- cates of indebtedness, A, 117% bid. Metropolitam Railroad certificates of indebtedness, B, 108 bid. Belt Railroad id, @0 asked. ‘Kekingion fond’ Ga, iii ington ‘Gas Company Oa, road 6s, ny Ga, series A, 110 bid. Wa Gos ny Ga, series B) 111 le Light or imp., 102 bid. and Potomac Tele- phone Ss, 102 bid, 105 asked. American Security and Trust Ss, F. and A., 100 bid. American Se- curity and Trust 5s, A. and 0., 100 bid, ington Market Company ist 6s, 100 bid. ington Market Company tmp. Ras ony, Infantry ist 6s, 93 a Bank one Bank at Washington, 289 Metropolitan, bid. Central (new stock) 135 bid. Farmers end Mechanics". 180 bid, ona. Se fd 14° jd. 18S asked. Citizens, 149 id. “Gee 101 a. 106 ‘asked. “Traders”? 100" ula” Lincoln, Safe ae and Trust | Compan eg ee ea TS) naked. a x % American Security and trast, iho ‘bid, Ratirvad Stocks. ital Traction, vid, Sea ne a eae I Bi eteciste t Electric Light Stocks ‘asked. —Washit ppt Ree |. Lincoln, 9 bid. Title Insurance’ Stocks.—Keal bid, 90 asked. Columbia Title, 4%, bid. 5) Washington Title, 2 bid. District Title, 5 asked. Telephone Stocks.—Pennerlvauia asked” Chesapeake aed Ft 5